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You asked us to imagine a global government, Burning Ghost. Given that the governments of most "sovereign" nations wield less power than certain corporations, and that the nations with any residual power are disinclined (to put it mildly) to cede any power to a global authority, the only way a global government will occur is if a corporate entity, being a single monopolising corporation or group of corporations acting together, decide to create it.

Global government will be more powerful than any nation state, and will forbid the collecting of any tax. From this point on the provision of any services to consumers (formerly known as citizens of particular nations) will be made solely according to their ability to pay. The cost of such services will be so calculated that one billion will be unable to afford them.

I know you stipulated something about poverty not being a factor, Burning Ghost, however it really is.

Obviously killing everyone with a car and a house with a spare room would be the first on the death list.
Countries in the West would have to be the first countries to be decimated since Westerners use up more resources, unlike the people of the so-called 'third world' who have learned to live with the minimum.
So simplicity's sake - anyone who is obviously using more resources than they need.
1. People who buy ready meals or eat in restaurants.
2. People found throwing ANY amount of food away in the trash each week
3. Those who heat their houses over 17 degree Celsius.
4. Anyone using a vehicle with an empty seat.
5. Anyone living in a house where others could live.
6. People with land, not used for agriculture or public access.
7. Those wearing excessively expensive clothes and or jewellery. Such fripperies burn resources that could be better used.

Philosophers - no useful products
anyone in the financial industry
Anyone who walks down the street looking in their mobile regularly
parents who parent via tablets - either kind
spin doctors
PR companies for the heinous
The heinous - though picking them, there's the rub

I am not asking you to say who you would and wouldn’t “cull” - although if you feel obliged to say feel free to do so. I am asking how you personally would deal with this matter if you were our world leader and had the authority to decide absolutely what to do.

Note: remember any random/lottery choice is strictly off the table. Absconding would mean the end of all life on Earth - meaning if you think life is something of value you’d have to make a choice about getting rid of 1 billion people (and shooting them off into space is not an option, they simply have to die.)

Something which should have been in the works already. Extirpate organized crime cartels completely instead of reading them their rights. Do the same to poachers as well as anyone involved in human trafficking, child exploitation and abuse, etc. Put these and those like them in a "holding area" a la Auschwitz instead of a court room prior to their final solution. Start with the monsters of society and those who cause misery for profit and proceed from there. The human race is in desperate need of a culling.

Obviously killing everyone with a car and a house with a spare room would be the first on the death list.
Countries in the West would have to be the first countries to be decimated since Westerners use up more resources, unlike the people of the so-called 'third world' who have learned to live with the minimum.
So simplicity's sake - anyone who is obviously using more resources than they need.
1. People who buy ready meals or eat in restaurants.
2. People found throwing ANY amount of food away in the trash each week
3. Those who heat their houses over 17 degree Celsius.
4. Anyone using a vehicle with an empty seat.
5. Anyone living in a house where others could live.
6. People with land, not used for agriculture or public access.
7. Those wearing excessively expensive clothes and or jewellery. Such fripperies burn resources that could be better used.

Any other suggestions for the death list?

Much too soft to save the world:

1. Anyone who eats more than is necessary to survive. Wastrels.
2. Anyone who throws ANYTHING out rather that finding ways of reusing refuse.
3. Anyone who heats their house over 10C or cools it to to less than 28C. Homeless people put up with much worse. Get a blanket and a fan.
4. Anyone with a private vehicle. Stop being so selfish - use public transport!
5. Anyone living with fewer than eight people per bedroom. Don't be selfish and squeeze up. Some people in Hong Kong live in cages.
6. Anyone with possessions that don't let others use them when they are not in play.
7. Anyone who buys new clothes. Everything you need is in op shops.
8. Anyone with a computer, TV or phone - unnecessary and adding to landfill. Pure hubris
9. Anyone who accumulates money without giving it away.
10. Anyone who doesn't spend their life mostly naked while meditating in Himalayan caves, eschewing food by living on the Prana in the air.

Obviously killing everyone with a car and a house with a spare room would be the first on the death list.
Countries in the West would have to be the first countries to be decimated since Westerners use up more resources, unlike the people of the so-called 'third world' who have learned to live with the minimum.
So simplicity's sake - anyone who is obviously using more resources than they need.
1. People who buy ready meals or eat in restaurants.
2. People found throwing ANY amount of food away in the trash each week
3. Those who heat their houses over 17 degree Celsius.
4. Anyone using a vehicle with an empty seat.
5. Anyone living in a house where others could live.
6. People with land, not used for agriculture or public access.
7. Those wearing excessively expensive clothes and or jewellery. Such fripperies burn resources that could be better used.

Any other suggestions for the death list?

Much too soft to save the world:

1. Anyone who eats more than is necessary to survive. Wastrels.
2. Anyone who throws ANYTHING out rather that finding ways of reusing refuse.
3. Anyone who heats their house over 10C or cools it to to less than 28C. Homeless people put up with much worse. Get a blanket and a fan.
4. Anyone with a private vehicle. Stop being so selfish - use public transport!
5. Anyone living with fewer than eight people per bedroom. Don't be selfish and squeeze up. Some people in Hong Kong live in cages.
6. Anyone with possessions that don't let others use them when they are not in play.
7. Anyone who buys new clothes. Everything you need is in op shops.
8. Anyone with a computer, TV or phone - unnecessary and adding to landfill. Pure hubris
9. Anyone who accumulates money without giving it away.
10. Anyone who doesn't spend their life mostly naked while meditating in Himalayan caves, eschewing food by living on the Prana in the air.